[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 32, Volume 5]
[Revised as of July 1, 2005]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 32CFR720.5]

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                       TITLE 32--NATIONAL DEFENSE
 
                   CHAPTER VI--DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
 
PART 720_DELIVERY OF PERSONNEL; SERVICE OF PROCESS AND SUBPOENAS; 
PRODUCTION OF OFFICIAL RECORDS--Table of Contents
 
                     Subpart A_Delivery of Personnel
 
Sec. 720.5  Authority of the Judge Advocate General and the General 
Counsel.

    (a) Authority of the Judge Advocate General. The Judge Advocate 
General, the Deputy Judge Advocate General, and the Assistant Judge 
Advocates

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General are authorized to act for the Secretary of the Navy in 
performance of functions under this chapter.
    (b) Authority of the General Counsel. The authority of the General 
Counsel of the Navy is prescribed by Navy Regulation (32 CFR 700.203 (a) 
and (g)) and by appropriate departmental directives and instructions 
(e.g., SECNAVINST 5430.25D).\1\ The principal areas of responsibility of 
the Office of the General Counsel (OGC) are commerical law, including 
maritime contract matters; civilian employee law; real property law; and 
Freedom of Information Act and Privacy Act matters as delineated in 32 
CFR part 701. The Office of the General Counsel shares responsibility 
with the Judge Advocate General for environmental law cases.
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    \1\ Copies may be obtained if needed, from the Commanding Officer, 
Naval Publication and Forms Center, 5801 Tabor Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 
19120.
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    (c) Points of contact. Commanding officers are advised to contact 
their local area judge advocates for assistance in referring matters to 
the appropriate office of the Judge Advocate General or General Counsel.
    (d) Coordination with the Commandant of the Marine Corps. Marine 
Corps commands shall inform the Commandant of the Marine Corps (CMC) of 
all matters referred to the Judge Advocate General or the Office of 
General Counsel. Copies of all correspondence and documents shall also 
be provided to CMC. The Staff Judge Advocate to the Commandant (CMC 
(JAR)) shall be advised of all matters referred to the Judge Advocate 
General. Counsel to the Commandant shall be advised of matters referred 
to the Office of General Counsel.